SC2 Q&A Batch 35

Do Banelings damage nearby friendly units when they explode onto an enemy target?

No, in the current build the Banelings do not damage friendly units caught in the splash. The splash damage does cover its area of effect range evenly, doing the same damage to enemy units throughout the whole area.

When a Nydus Worm is detected, is it possible to shoot it down while it is traveling?

Yes, having detectors in strategic places will keep you from being surprised by an unexpected Nydus Worm showing up in your base.

Does the Nydus Worm, a ground unit, move through open space?

Yes. We dont know how we are going to make this look yet. When we come up with a visual solution we are happy with we will show it to the community.

Can Zerg buildings be infested, and if so, what units are produced?

Zerg buildings cannot be infested. It is planned that infested Protoss buildings will produce an infested Protoss unit that will play differently than the infested Marine.

Will be there such doodads like customizable light or shader?

Yes.

The first screenshot listed in Karune's 33rd Q&A shows what looks like the Mothership's Black Hole ability. However, it was said that the Black Hole was removed. Does this mean the ability has returned in the current build?

As mentioned before, the state of many of these units are always changing. In the current build, the Mothership has become more of a support unit with increased hit points and decreased speed. The Mothership now allows Protoss Gateways that have converted to Warp Gates to be able to warp units straight to the Mothership. The warp-in mechanic (which cannot be queued) has also been tweaked to allow Protoss players who use it to get a slight time decrease in unit production as opposed to queuing units traditionally at the Gateways. In other words, the cooldown timer on warp-in doesnt take as long as the build time for units at a Gateway.

Furthermore, the Mothership will also have the ability to transfer energy down to casters below it, such as Templars. Both the Time Bomb and Black Hole abilities have been removed

Will Phase Cannons be able to rematerialize on an allys Pylon Power, or an enemys Pylon Power for that matter?

Phase Cannons are no longer able to move in the current build.

Is the Tauren Marine going to be included in the StarCraft II map editor?

Yes.